Eadie Adams

Not to be confused with Edie Adams.
Eadie Adams
Born(1907-08-08)August 8, 1907
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1983(1983-03-30) (aged 75)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1937

Eadie Adams (August 8, 1907 – March 30, 1983) was an American singer and film actress. She appeared in several films between 1935 and 1937.

Adams was the first singer with Kay Kyser and his orchestra.[1] Prior to March 1936, Adams sang at a night club while studying acting for six months. After that, she gave up singing to focus on her work in films.[2] She was cast as a cabaret singer in After the Thin Man.[3] Adams' film credits include Big City, The 13th Man, Sinner Take All, Reckless, I'll Love You Always and Restless Knights.[4]

Adams owned a home near Demuth Park in Palm Springs, California.[5] After she retired from acting, Adams formed Eadie Adams Realty in Palm Springs and Palm Desert.[1] Upon her death in 1983 she was buried at the Hope Town Cemetery in Lostant, Illinois.

References

  1. ^ a b "Maverick high school graduate chooses footlights over field lights". Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. July 29, 1989. p. 335. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Parsons, Louella O. (March 6, 1936). "Metro Studio Gives Eadie Adams Her First Star role in 'Mob Rule'; Warners Suspend Pat O'Brien". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 6. Retrieved January 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Parsons, Louella O. (October 3, 1936). "Hollywood Letter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. p. 13. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ threestooges.net
  5. ^ Meeks, Eric G. (2014) [2012]. The Best Guide Ever to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes. Horatio Limburger Oglethorpe. pp. 241–43. ISBN 978-1479328598.